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the field of medical imaging.
In addition, efforts are underway to
strengthen collaboration between
academia and industry through joint
research with other world-renowned
universities and research institutes.
For example, Canon strengthened its ties
with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in
2006 through continued joint research in
the areas of advanced materials and
imaging technologies.
To meet the future needs of society,
the Company aims to develop platform
technologies in the areas of intelligent
robots and safety. Aiming to create
breakthrough technologies for next-
generation businesses, Canon will bolster
research capabilities across the Group.
Canon is conducting collaborative research with leading research institutions such as the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Canon’s guiding principles are epitomized
in its “San-Ji” spirit: self-motivation,
self-management and self-awareness.
The Company believes that putting the
San-Ji spirit into practice on a daily basis
cultivates individual autonomy and an
internalized sense of duty and ethics,
which provides a basis for thorough
compliance and internal controls.
In an era of intense shifts in the
business environment, it is becoming
ever more important to anticipate
changes early on and to continue to
innovate proactively. It will be the
truly autonomous individuals who will
carry the responsibility of achieving
further innovation.
To cultivate a new generation of
employees who display a strong San-Ji
spirit, the Company opened the Canon
Global Management Institute in Tokyo in
May 2006. It will function as a develop-
ment center for future leaders and
executives of the Group worldwide.
Canon aims to become a company
that produces human resources that
play supporting roles in the world of
business and industry as well as the
global economy.
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Nurture truly autonomous individuals
Sales staff training at the Suzhou Training
Academy of Canon (China) Co., Ltd.